Plug-inserting device.



I J. GLANZ. PLUG INSEBTING DEVIGE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6, 1909.

Patented Aug. 8, 1911.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH GLANZ, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

PLUG-INSERTING DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH GLANZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hart ford, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPlugInserting Devices, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in tools for insertingpuncture-plugs in pneumatic tires; and an object of my invention is toprovide a tool of the character described which will be simple inconstruction, comparatively cheap in manufacture and most efficient andhandy in use.

In the drawings illustrating the principle of my invention and the bestmode now known to me of applying that principle, Figure 1 is aperspective view showing my new tool in use and illustrating the severalsteps in the repair of a puncture in a pneuiatic tire or air tube; Fig.2 is a plan of my new tool; and Fig. 3 is an elevation of the same,partly in section.

Upon the shank end of the body portion a of my new tool is fitted ahandle 6. The working end or plug-carrying end 0 of my new tool isformed with a hole or eye (Z through which may be passed the smaller endof the puncture-plug e. The base or larger end of the latter is so largethat it cannot pass through the hole (Z. Upon the body portion a ismounted a forked holder or catch f. As is shown in Fig. 2, the intervalor space between the walls or parts of the forked holder is open topermit the ready insertion and release of the smaller end of therepair-plug.

In the use of the instrument or tool, the smaller end of thepuncture-plug c is passed through the hole or eye (I and is then pulledor stretched, until it extends to the forked holder f, in which it iscaught, as shown in Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 6, 1909.

Patented Aug. 8, 1911.

Serial No. 521,293.

Fig. 1 at g. The walls of the puncture or hole in the tire and the baseof the punctureplug are covered with cement and the base end of the plugis forced through the puncture or hole into the tire or air tube 70, asshown in Fig. 1. The small end of the plug is then released from theforked holder f, as is shown at h in Fig. 1. The tool is then withdrawnfrom the tire, the small end of the puncture-plug c passing readilythrough the eye cl in the tool. This leaves the puncture-plug as shownat 2' in Fig. 1. Cement is now inserted around the plug 0 and the tubeis inflated. The small end of the plug is next cut off level with thetire as shown at j in Fig. 1.

I claim:

A tool for inserting in the puncture of a tire a repair plug comprisinga large head at one end, a small head at the other end, and a plug shankconnecting the said heads, and said tool having an eye suitable foradmitting the said small end, and holding the said shank, an endadjacent the said eye suitable for hearing against the said large headwhen the plug shank is so held in the eye, a tool shank extending fromthe said eye and provided with an open fork, the arms of the said forkspaced so as to admit the said plug shank and to hold back the saidsmall head, and the said fork spaced from the said eye suitably forpermitting the said plug to be positively and resiliently held by thesaid tool with the large head thereof engaged with the said eye and thesmall head engaged with the said fork.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at said Hart-ford this4th day of October, 1909.

JOSEPH GLANZ.

Witnesses:

JAMES E. HAMI-UroN, KATHARINE R. KELLY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

